Bright Haze: Archmage of Olde

I managed to jump out of the way of the spell, as did everypony else, but when the spell hit the ground, giant red scorpion things appeared and began to attack. I was with Heart Breaker and Aeb we were stuck and weren't sure what to do. Spectra was kicking into one of the beasts and saw us apart from the rest.

"Go kill Kalmor." Spectra said. "I GOT THIS." Dark-Red replied and attacked with unknown furry. I caught sight of the unicorns place protective spells over everypony. Either protecting themselves from scorpion attack, or Dark-Red's furry. With that in mind i began to cross the bridge, well flow over it, as did Aeb, obviously Heart Breaker had to walk over it and thankfully we had no trouble crossing. Once over we stepped into the old castle domain and weren't sure where to go from there. I spotted flashing lights and saw a pony's shadow in the tallest tower and began to gallop toward it.

"There." I said. Galloping full on toward Kalmor. I heard the fighting outside as I ran, not turning my head to check if Aeb or Heart Breaker were following. This was it. This was the time we killed Kalmor Rift. We ran up and up the stairwell toward him and I suddenly stopped, so did the other two.

"What?" Aeb asked. As a mare.

"How are we going to kill this guy? He would ha e protected himself from attacks wouldn't he of?" I asked. Heart Breaker face hoofed himself.

"Of course. Well apparently no pony ever looted the armoury, so there may be a weapon there we could use. I have an idea as to what but not sure if it is here." Heart Breaker said, turning around and heading downstairs. I followed, then Aeb did. I followed Heart Breaker all around the castle and he seemed to know his way pretty good, as i was already lost. But nevertheless, Heart Breaker did find a set of double doors and opened them. Weapons lined the wall, all sorts of stuff, there were maces, swords, axes, even a weird white orb or two. Heart Breaker grabbed it and gave us one each, it was surprisingly light for its size but still awkward, i wondered what it did.

"What the fuck does this do?" I asked, Heart Breaker just muttered something, he wasn't listening, he was searching for something. I looked behind me and was face to face with a greener version of me.

"What?" A Twilight sounding voice asked. Aeb had randomly changed again.

"You are a green version of me Aeb." I replied, he looked to himself and just laughed.

"I am not even going to get pissed about this anymore." He admitted. Changing back.

"Change to your normal form for a second." I asked.

"I am in normal form." He said.

"No I mean Changeling form." I explained, he did but then changed back to his pony self straight away.

"That's weird." He said, confuses again, he tried again, same results.

"You can't change back to normal form anymore?" I asked. Aeb shook his head.

"Ah." I muttered.

"Yes! It is here!" Heart Breaker exclaimed. Holding out a silver bolt. I stared at it, then Heart Breaker.

"A silver crossbow bolt?" I asked. He nodded then shot the wall, unloading his crossbow.

"Load me up." He ordered giving me the bolt. Aeb became a random unicorn and magic'ed it on. The weapon was now armed and we were ready to fight.

"So what does the bolt do?" I asked. Heart Breaker grabbed a blue metal sword out as well.

"It will break his mental protection. We need this sword to break his physical ones, then another blow to kill him." Heart Breaker said. "I think." He added.

"Outstanding. I will swing the sword. Heart Breaker you shot him and Aeb, kill him." I said, everypony nodded and we began to climb the stairs again. We reached the door we were all certain Kalmor was behind and readied ourselves, I had the sword in hoof, Aeb had a spiked club and Heart Breaker had two crossbows on, one with the magic bolt, another for a killing blow were everything to fail. I looked to everypony who nodded, then opened the door.

The world went whit for a moment and when I could see again it was daytime. We weren't in the Everfree anymore. We were at the side of a river. The sun was out and the birds singing. I looked around and saw Heart Breaker and Aeb next to me. Kalmor Rift stood on a bridge above us all.

"How poetic Celestia sends some ponies to kill me. Its a pity, I wanted you lot as slaves when I returned, but I guess you are going to kill me so be done quickly." He said. I wasn't sure what to do now. I looked to Heart Breaker who was equally as confused. I just decided to gun it and charge him. I ran straight at him and sliced into him with the blue sword. He screamed out in pain and began glowing.

"Impossible! No blade can kill me. My magic is failing. How?" Kalmor asked, then punched me, I felt pain and my body crashed into the river bank, the water was ice cold and my vision blurred already. I saw Aeb run at him next, as Heart Breaker shot the bolt. Hitting him, Kalmor screamed out, glowing white light I saw Aeb swing down with his mace to perform the killing blow. Then lightning hit him from Kalmor's horn, the Changeling went flying and smacked down onto the opposite bank. I called out but Aeb was also passed out. He was bleeding and burnt badly, his body went limp and I crawled toward him.

"How dare you hurt my friends" I heard Heart Breaker shout. I heard a whizzing sound, another Kalmor scream but ignored it, I was next to Aeb now. My vision failing, going black. I felt blood trickle down my body and into the icy water. Aeb didn't move, I pushed him with a hoof. Nothing. I called out Aeb's name, then Derpy's. Then passed out.

Heart Breaker saw Haze fly across the sky from Kalmor's hit and then shot the silver bolt. Kalmor was so weak, Heart Breaker nearly recoiled when he saw how powerful the lightning was that hit Aeb square on and also sent him flying. Haze would be alright, but Aeb, Heart Breaker couldn't be sure.

"How dare you hurt my friends!" Heart Breaker shouted, then flexed a hoof, firing the second crossbow, it hit Kalmor right where the emerald on his neck was and shattered the gem. Green shards shot everywhere as the bolt pierced skin. Kalmor cried out in pain.

"Aeb! Derpy!" Haze shouted, weakly. Heart Breaker looked to the now passed out Pegasus king and then back to the enemy. His horn was glowing as the enemy tried to heal. Heart Breaker charged picking up the mace Aeb had dropped and charged straight into the Alicorn mage. Heart Breaker swung the weapon winding the dying mage who fell to the floor. Heart Breaker remembered an old line from somewhere and saw his moment. Holding the mace in two hooves Heart Breaker looked into the eyes of Kalmor who looked up at Heart Breaker.

"Looks like your about to get powned." Heart Breaker said and swung the mace down, Kalmor's skull exploded in blood and bone, the world went white again and the trio were in the castles tower again. Aeb laying against the wall, Haze near him. Both passed out. Voices could be heard from downstairs and Heart Breaker begs to shout.

"Help! Aeb and Haze are wounded! We need to get them back again!" Heart Breaker shouted. Then passed out himself.